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SPOOM 2018 Conference

Join Hanford Mills & SPOOM and Explore the Power of the Past

Hanford Mills Museum (HMM) is the host site for the 2018 Society for the Preservation of Old Mills (SPOOM) conference. Time will be allocated for attendees to spend plenty of time exploring HMM’s water- and steam-powered site. The Mill complex includes a sawmill, gristmill, and woodworking shops all in one building. An operating mill site since 1846, for most of its commercial life Hanford Mills was owned and operated by the family of David Josiah Hanford, who purchased the mill in 1860. Your visit will feature demonstrations of historic mill machinery and the 1926 Fitz overshot waterwheel.
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For questions on the Conference please contact Kajsa Harley, Education and Curatorial Initiatives Manager at Hanford Mills Museum, at 607.278.5744 or via email.

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THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OLD MILLS
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Within these pages you’ll find information on our organization members, histories, and our programs that foster an appreciation of “mills” and their preservation as historical places in the American landscape.
Simply click on the page menus – About Us, News, Photos Albums, etc. Additional areas are coming soon. Such as Chapters, Mill Registry, among others. Please note that our website is new and that additional information will be added in due time. Your understanding is appreciated.

Meanwhile, if not a member, we encourage you to consider becoming a “SPOOMer” and join in on the effort to keep alive our nation’s milling heritage. Click here for: